LG Vortex Quick Start Manual

TIPS, HINTS AND SHORTCUTS

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CONTENTS

MY VERIZON

Manag e your accoun t online or fr om your phon e with My Veriz on Mobile.

BASICS

How to use your new phone—from charging the battery and placing calls to checking voice mail.

APPS AND FEATURES

Ever ything yo u need to have fu n—music, video, w eb browsing , email and pictur e messaging, plus tools for navigation and family protection.

CONTENTS

WELCOME

THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING VERIZON WIRELESS

You’re now connected to the power of America’s largest and most reliable wireless network. This guide will introduce you to the features of your new phone.

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NOTE: Scr een imag es and icon s are simu lated. A ctual di splay ma y vary. Ins truct ions in th is guide m ay chang e

depe nding on t he soft ware ve rsion on yo ur devic e.

WELCOME

IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION

Please be advised that many services and applications offered through this unique device are provided by various device, operating system, software and application developers (e.g., Google™, Motorola, Microsoft®, Palm®, Research In Motion® Limited). If you us e, link to or dow nload such a se rvice, or a n applicatio n such as a non-Veri zon Wireless loca tion-based GPS-type serv ice, chat roo m, marketplace or social network on this device, you should carefully review the terms of such service or application. If you use any of these non-Verizon Wireless services or applications, personal information you submit may be read, collected, or used by the service or application provider and/or other users of those forums.

Verizon Wireless is not responsible for your use of those applications or information you choose to submit or share with others. Specific terms and conditions, terms of use, and privacy policies apply to those applications and services. Please review any and all terms and conditions applicable to those applications and services carefully, including those related to any locationbased services for any particular privacy policies, risks or waivers. Your Verizon Wireless customer agreement terms and conditions and certain other specially identified terms govern yo ur use of any Verizon Wireless products and services.

IMPORTANT CUSTOMER INFORMATION

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BASICS

PHONE FEATURES

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NOTE S

All scr een shot s in this g uide are si mulate d. Actu al displa ys may var y.

I nstruc tions to p erfor m tasks i n this gui de are bas ed on the de fault ph one set tings a nd may cha nge

depe nding on t he soft ware ve rsion on yo ur phon e.

PROXIMITY SENS ORS1. PHON E KEY2. MENU K EY3. HOME K EY4. POWER /LOCK KEY5. EARPIECE6.

TOUCHSCREEN7.

APPLICATIONS L AUNCHER KE Y8. SEARCH KEY9. BACK KEY10.

BASICS

PHONE FEATURES (SIDE, BACK PREVIEW)

3.511. mm HEADS ET JACK CAMERA LEN S12. BACK COVER13. ACCESSO RY/ CHARGER PO RT14. MICROPHONE15.

VOLUME KEYS16.

17. microS D SLOT

BASICS

FIRST STEPS

INSTALLING AND REMOVING YOUR BATTERY

NOTE : It is imp ortan t to fully ch arge th e batte ry befo re initia l use of the p hone.

The ph one comes wi th a rechargeable batte ry. Keep the ba ttery ch arged while n ot in use in o rder to maxi mize talk, u se, and stan dby time. Th e batter y charge level is show n in the top rig ht part of t he screen.

Insta lling the bat tery

Hold th e phone with both ha nds and use th e finger tip cutout at the to p of the 1. phon e to pull open th e batter y cover (as shown below).

Align the battery contacts with the terminals near the bottom of the phone, then 2. press t he battery int o place.

Replace the batter y cover over th e back of the phone (as de monstra ted). Apply a 3. stead y downward press ure until th e batter y cover clicks i nto place.

BASICS

Removing the battery

Turn the po wer off. Remove t he battery cove r (as demo nstrated in the pr evious 1. inst ructions). Then use the f ingertip cutou t to lift the t op edge of the b attery o ut.

CHARGING YOUR BATTERY

Your LG VortexTM device comes with a Wall/ USB charg er and a USB cable which connect togethe r to charge your phon e. To charge your phone:

WARNING! Please u se only an a pproved c hargi ng access ory to ch arge you r device. I mprop er handli ng of the char ger por t, as well a s the use of a n incomp atible ch arger, may c ause dam age to you r device an d void the warranty.

Connect th e USB Data Cable into th e Wall/ USB charge r. When con necting , as 1. show n below, the LG logo o n the USB cable s hould face tow ard you.

BASICS

Plug the USB cable (as shown below) into the phone’s charger port.2.

USB Cable

Wall/USB charger

Battery temperature protection

Though extremely rare, if the battery becomes overheated, the phone will auto matically t urn off.

Battery charge level

You can find the battery charge level in the top right part of the screen. When the bat tery leve l becomes lo w, the phon e will notif y you. On ce the bat tery level beco mes exceedingly low, the phone will shut off without notice. As a result, unsaved items may be lost.

Charging with USB

You can use you r computer to char ge your phone. To be able to cha rge with the USB cable, you need to have the necessary USB drivers installed on your PC first. Connect one end of the USB cable to the charger port on your phone and connect the other end to a USB port on your PC. It is best to use the rear USB port when connecting to a desktop PC. The USB hub should be powered by an external power source.

NOTE S

Low- power US B ports a re not sup porte d, such as t he USB po rt on you r keyboar d or bus-p owered U SB hub.

T he LG USB Dri ver is dow nloada ble from t he follow ing site: h ttp: //www.l gmobil ephone s.com > Cli ck

Mobil e Suppor t > Selec t the Car rier( Verizon) > S elect th e Model > Cli ck USB Cab le Driver t o downlo ad.

BASICS

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